Bond from David Cartter and Others, 14 January 1837

Located in northeastern Ohio. Settled by 1799. Established June 1807. Bordered by Geauga Co. on north. Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal ran through county; completed 1825. Population in 1830 about 19,000. Population in 1840 about 23,000. Included Portage and Hiram...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

Know all men by these presents That Mr David K Cartter, Eliakim Corsby [Crosby], and James W Philips are held and firmly Bound unto the Managers of the Safety society Bank

A financial institution formed to raise money and provide credit in Kirtland, Ohio. On 2 November 1836, JS, Sidney Rigdon, and others officially organized the Kirtland Safety Society as a community bank by ratifying its constitution. Sidney Rigdon served ...

in the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars, & the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Adminstrators firmly by these presents seald with our seals and dated this fourteenth day of January A. D. 1837.

The condition of the foregoing obligation is such That if said Cartter shall well and truly and faithfully, perform the obligations, and discharge the duties of agent of said Bank according to the Tenor of a certain agremnt [agreement]bearing sam[e] date here with then this obligation shall be void otherwise remain in full force and Effect

Witness our Hands and seals this fourteenth day of Jan A. D. 1837

Signatures of David Cartter, Eliakim Crosby, and James Philips.

D K Cartter LS

Each instance of “LS” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of seal. Handwriting of David Cartter.

E Crosby LS

J W Philips LS [p. [1]]

Know all men by these presents That Mr David K Cartter, Eliakim Corsby [Crosby], and James W Philips are held and firmly Bound unto the Managers of the Safety society Bank

A financial institution formed to raise money and provide credit in Kirtland, Ohio. On 2 November 1836, JS, Sidney Rigdon, and others officially organized the Kirtland Safety Society as a community bank by ratifying its constitution. Sidney Rigdon served ...

in the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars, & the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Adminstrators firmly by these presents seald with our seals and dated this fourteenth day of January A. D. 1837.

The condition of the foregoing obligation is such That if said Cartter shall well and truly and faithfully, perform the obligations, and discharge the duties of agent of said Bank according to the Tenor of a certain agremnt [agreement] bearing same date here with then this obligation shall be void otherwise remain in full force and Effect

Witness our Hands and seals this fourteenth day of Jan A. D. 1837

Signatures of David Cartter, Eliakim Crosby, and James Philips.

D K Cartter LS

Each instance of “LS” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of seal. Handwriting of David Cartter.